In welchen Kontinent liegt Neukaledonien?
Ozeanien
Neukaledonien/Kontinent
Wo ist Neukaledonien?
Die Inselgruppe von Neukaledonien liegt 1500 Kilometer östlich von Australien im Südpazifik. Das autonome französische Überseegebiet liegt am Rande des sogenannten Pazifischen Feuerrings, einem Gürtel aus rund 450 aktiven Vulkanen.
Woher kommt der Name Neukaledonien?
Die Europäer kommen Auf seiner Reise mit seinem Schiff, der „Resolution“, entdeckte James Cook (1728-1779) die Inseln im Jahr 1774 und benannte diese in Erinnerung an Schottland Neukaledonien.
How much of the world’s nickel is in New Caledonia?
The islands contain about 7,100,000 tonnes of nickel which is about 10% of the world’s nickel reserves. With the annual production of about 107,000 tonnes in 2009, New Caledonia was the world’s fifth largest producer after Russia (266,000), Indonesia (189,000), Canada (181,000) and Australia (167,000).
What is the Goro Nickel Mine in New Caledonia?
The Goro Nickel mine is the largest mining projects in New Caledonia. Around 4 million tonnes of dry ore are expected to be removed each year at the Goro Nickel site in New Caledonia. Equipment for the Goro Nickel plant is being supplied by Komatsu, ABB, Cimprogetti. Haulage is undertaken at the site in New Caledonia by a fleet of dumper trucks.
What are the main natural resources of New Caledonia?
Despite a decline in the nickel mining, New Caledonia remains one of world’s largest producers of laterite, a source of ferronickel (an alloy of iron and nickel) which constitutes about 20% of country’s production. Another 80% is nickel extracted from saprolite.
Which companies are still active in New Caledonia?
Other firms such as Falconbridge Ltd., Inco, Argosy Minerals and QNI however are still active in New Caledonia, particularly Inco in the Goro mine which produces both nickel and cobalt, about 54,000 tonnes of nickel annually.